Lami™ Dark Purple Dead nettle
$199.00 Original price was: $199.00.$59.70Current price is: $59.70.
1000 in stock
SKU: g96UUwhgxk
Category: GIFT IDEAS
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 6 in. tall, 10 in. wide.
| Description | Shimmering silver leaves with emerald green edges form a lush groundcover that blooms earlier than other dead nettles with large, abundant, deep purple flowers from spring to summer. Perfect for brightening shady areas, or trailing from mixed containers. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Spring to summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket |
| Design Ideas | An exceptional groundcover to flesh out beds and borders. Fill in spaces beneath woodland trees and shrubs to reduce weeds. A natural along paths and to edge flagstone walks. A good cover for exposed mortar or liners of small water garden edges. Integrate into container compositions for unique foliage. |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Silver-green |
| Companion Plants | Coral Bells (Heuchera); Astilbe (Astilbe); Hosta (Hosta); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Japanese Spurge (Pachysandra) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in loamy, acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soils but highly adaptable; best sheltered from direct sun. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Prune heavily and apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Remove spent flowers to encourage reblooming. |
| Lore | The common name “dead nettle” describes is visual resemblance to stinging nettles, but with Lamium the stingers are dead on these pain free plants. |